All change!

that looks a grand refurb Shirley. Do your chairs have to be brought in if it rains or can they stay out?

The pots look very settled on the old s.h. base

A great result after everyone's efforts. It's good that inspiration came about what to do with your new space. It looks good.

You all worked very hard and it was a good job done!
Great idea for another sitting area.
We had two of these summer houses in Willow Cottage but decided to leave them there as it was too much trouble to take them to bits and then have them rebuilt and as Rick's disability was getting worse would have had to rely on friends.

Well done the A Team !!!!..
Saying that Shirley you and hubby did well removing all the glass without breaking any...It looks great now so enjoy admiring your raised bed from your comfy seats whilst deciding what is going where.....

Julia, we couldn't have done it without them. We had a quote from the local Council waste disposal to take it away for us, £70, so Alec and his Dad will come over one day with a van and take it all away for us for £30 ... sorted! They will also take those big wooden steps for free as Alec's Dad would like them. I love it when a plan comes together ... :o)

Eileen, there are now a further two pots to go up there as I potted up the two Salvia 'Hot Lips' plants this morning, another job done. I think the table and chairs will be ok outside, but they will definitely be stored in the garage for the Winter.

Thanks Ange, I was determined to be ruthless with clearing that raised bed and have cut back all the Hellebore leaves, probably the wrong time of year to do it though. My next job is to plant some more Crocus bulbs for the Spring, then spread the chipped bark over it.

Rose, we both said that the last two Summers were so hot at times, that we found ourselves sitting in the shade of the Grapevine more than in the sunhouse!

Oh yes, this morning when I opened the curtains to the patio doors, the Grapevine was up against the window and part of it had collapsed with the weight of the grapes on it! That's never happened before, so I was out there early, cutting leaves and some grapes off before we could fix it back up to the wires. Never a dull moment!

Sue, it was so funny when daughter turned up wearing a hard hat, not what I expected at all.

When we decided to load the car with the doors and windows, OH said 'Well, I don't want that glass breaking' so we removed all of it. It was quite easy though as the wood was so flimsy in places, that with a chisel and some care, we got them all out and into an old waste bin to transport them.

Klahanie, thank you for your comment, I am slowly getting used to the different view!

A good job well done! The space now looks really nice! your helpers did a good job of dismounting the summer house in such as a short time! 👏

Plenty of grapes to eat or give away then Shirley!

Will you be putting something in the summer house's place Shirley, or just leave it as a place to sit.

Thanks David, they did work well as a team.

Rose, the birds will feast on the Grapes, they have far too many pips and are a bit sour for me.

Hywel, that's a decision yet to be made. I would like to hide the view of the back of the garage in the garden behind ours, possibly a trellis screen planted up but that's not going to be done any time soon.

Great work done by all & the new space looks good with the pots on. Plenty to think about when planning for next year. Ty for posting your garden news.👍

It's looking very nice now Shirley. Yes, a very good job well done and quickly too! A smashing corner for you both now..:))

What a mammoth task.Shirley, but as the A team made short work of the demolition,and I notice,under Michael's expert supervisory role ,Lol..it looks brilliant ,and another alternative place to sit, but I guess by the time comes to be able to do that again, next year, it will probably house lots of pots etc ? A job well done. :o) xx

Thanks Josie, I am getting used to the 'new look' area now!

Janey, it still looks weird to me, not seeing a building there I mean. One idea was to have a small water feature ... not sure yet.

Sandra, you know Michael, no time like the present for getting a job done! All the old wood panels and roof have been taken away now.

Oh yes! That would look great and lovely to sit by. Just think of the birdlife that would enjoy it too. A water feature would give it a focal point, that it was before..:))

Janey, there are an awful lot of water features around, so it will be fun to look at some.

UPDATE ... new Summerhouse installed on January 30th! See blog posted on February 1st.